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enRoad Salt Contributes To Toxic Chemical Levels In Streamshttp://upr.org/post/road-salt-contributes-toxic-chemical-levels-streams
This is the time of year when it's not uncommon to see big trucks barreling down highways and streets spreading road salt.<p>Steve Corsi, a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, says that translates into high levels of chloride concentrations for rivers like the Milwaukee in Wisconsin or 18 other streams near urban areas in Illinois, Ohio, Colorado and several other states.<p>"At many of the streams, concentrations have now exceeded those that are harmful to aquatic life," he says.<p>Corsi says that's especially true during the winter.Mon, 29 Dec 2014 07:43:00 +0000Cheryl Corley50975 at http://upr.orgRoad Salt Contributes To Toxic Chemical Levels In StreamsEven Under Obama, Black Activist Says Every Inch Of Progress Is A Fighthttp://upr.org/post/even-under-obama-black-activist-says-every-inch-progress-fight
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Even+Under+Obama%2C+Black+Activist+Says+Every+Inch+Of+Progress+Is+A+Fight&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDEwODU1OTg0MDEzNjAxMDAzNTk2NTIwYw004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>DAVID GREENE, HOST: <p>Around this country people clearly want their voices to be heard after the killing of two unarmed black men by police officers in New York and Missouri. There have been protests in cities around the United States.Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:01:00 +0000Cheryl Corley50287 at http://upr.orgGrand Jury Decision Apparently Imminent In Ferguson, Mo. http://upr.org/post/grand-jury-decision-apparently-imminent-ferguson-mo
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Grand+Jury+Decision+Apparently+Imminent+In+Ferguson%2C+Mo.+&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4MDA0NzIzMDEzMTM3NjQ4NzBhNjYxZg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: <p>We're awaiting word any moment of the grand jury decision out of St. Louis county whether to indict Darren Wilson. That's the white police officer who fatally shot black 18-year-old Michael Brown.Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:10:00 +0000Cheryl Corley49561 at http://upr.orgFerguson Braces For Grand Jury Decisionhttp://upr.org/post/tensions-ferguson-simmer-grand-jury-meets
It's not certain that a grand jury decision in a Ferguson, Mo., case will be announced this weekend, but officials, protesters and city leaders have been preparing.<p>The grand jury, which will decide whether a white police officer who shot an unarmed black 18-year-old will face charges, met behind closed doors Friday. The city is bracing for what comes next.<p>It been more than three months since Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson killed Michael Brown. St.Sat, 22 Nov 2014 12:55:00 +0000Cheryl Corley49484 at http://upr.orgFerguson Braces For Grand Jury DecisionWith Ferguson Protests, 20-Somethings Become First-Time Activists http://upr.org/post/ferguson-protests-20-somethings-become-first-time-activists
In the weeks after 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo., protesters gathered daily at the site of a burned-out convenience store.<p>About a block away, the empty lot of a boarded-up restaurant became the campsite for a group of young activists called the Lost Voices. During the protests, the group "invited all the people who can't come out every day and wanted to share the experience with us," says Lenard Smith.<p>One night, the Lost Voices was holding a "shut-it-down sleepover" when police raided the site, says Smith, who goes by the name Bud Cuzz.Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:53:00 +0000Cheryl Corley48222 at http://upr.orgWith Ferguson Protests, 20-Somethings Become First-Time Activists In Missouri, A Tale Of Two Fergusonshttp://upr.org/post/missouri-tale-two-fergusons
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=In+Missouri%2C+A+Tale+Of+Two+Fergusons&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA1MzU5NTYzMDEyNzY2MjYxMzZjODE4NQ004)"/></div><p>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 20:31:00 +0000Cheryl Corley48204 at http://upr.orgHBCUs Move To Address Campus Sexual Assaults, But Is It Enough?http://upr.org/post/hbcus-move-address-campus-sexual-assaults-it-enough
When it comes to studying sexual violence, college surveys often don't include students at historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs.Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:27:00 +0000Cheryl Corley47226 at http://upr.orgTo Combat Looting In Ferguson, Mo. Governor Institutes Curfewhttp://upr.org/post/combat-looting-ferguson-mo-governor-institutes-curfew
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=To+Combat+Looting+In+Ferguson%2C+Mo.+Governor+Institutes+Curfew&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA5MTYwMDQ1MDEzMzE1ODcyMjRmY2FlMA004)"/></div><p>Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:07:00 +0000Cheryl Corley45499 at http://upr.orgFerguson Officer's Motives In Police Shooting Remain Murkyhttp://upr.org/post/ferguson-officers-motives-police-shooting-remain-murky
New information was released Friday about the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo. The police chief finally released the name of the officer who shot Michael Brown and an incident report listing Brown as a suspect in a recent convenience store robbery. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is promising a full investigation. <div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR.Fri, 15 Aug 2014 20:57:00 +0000Cheryl Corley45467 at http://upr.orgFerguson Braces For New Night Of Clashes, As Leaders Call For Peacehttp://upr.org/post/ferguson-braces-new-night-clashes-leaders-call-peace
A fifth night of violence erupted in a St. Louis suburb, as Ferguson police again clashed with protesters. Community frustration has only escalated since the police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager on Saturday. Ferguson's police chief called for calm, while reiterating that he will not release the name of the officer who shot Brown. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon also spoke out for more peaceful relations between police and protesters. <div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR.Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:36:00 +0000Cheryl Corley45422 at http://upr.orgAt 73, Man Finally Gets Diploma Denied For Defying Segregationhttp://upr.org/post/73-man-finally-gets-diploma-denied-defying-segregation
There was no pomp and circumstance, no procession with classmates, but on Friday a school district in Illinois finally handed Alva Early his high school diploma — more than five decades after he attended Galesburg High School.<p>In 1959, Galesburg banned Earley from graduating and denied him a diploma after he and other African-Americans had a picnic in a park that was unofficially off-limits to blacks.<p>Earley, now a retired attorney, says he never thought the day would come, but as the Galesburg class of '59 gathered for a reunion this weekend, the school superintendent called Earley forwarSun, 10 Aug 2014 21:05:00 +0000Cheryl Corley45212 at http://upr.orgAt 73, Man Finally Gets Diploma Denied For Defying SegregationIowa Mayor Calls For 'Caring Cities' To Take In Young Immigrantshttp://upr.org/post/iowa-mayor-calls-caring-cities-take-young-immigrants
Thousands of unaccompanied children from Central America have been crossing the Southern border of the U.S. over the past few months.<p>That's led to protests and debates — not only in the Southwest but across the country, as children have been given shelter in cities and towns that are sometimes quite far from the border.<p>In Iowa — a state with a history of providing a safe place for refugees — the question of these undocumented minors has caused a stark divide.Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:39:00 +0000Cheryl Corley44457 at http://upr.orgIowa Mayor Calls For 'Caring Cities' To Take In Young ImmigrantsFaced With Undocumented Minors, Iowa Is Wrenched By Stark Dividehttp://upr.org/post/faced-undocumented-minors-iowa-wrenched-stark-divide
Although the governor of Iowa says that unaccompanied minors from Central America should not find shelter in his state, more than 100 are already there. But the mayor of Des Moines, the state's largest city, and many religious leaders are at odds with the governor. They say Iowa should be welcoming and help children in need. <div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR.Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:08:00 +0000Cheryl Corley44431 at http://upr.orgA Red July 4th Weekend Leaves Dozens Of Casualties In Chicagohttp://upr.org/post/red-july-4th-weekend-leaves-dozens-casualties-chicago
Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>In Chicago, there were many shootings over the July 4 weekend. Police say nine Chicago residents were killed; more than 50 were injured. At least eight people who were shot were shot by police.Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:07:00 +0000Cheryl Corley43633 at http://upr.orgA Presidential Contest ... For Obama's Libraryhttp://upr.org/post/presidential-contest-obamas-library
There are 13 <a href="http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/">presidential Libraries</a> in the United States run by the National Archives, and when President Obama leaves office, the construction of the 14th library won't be far behind.<p>A <a href="http://www.obamapresidentialfoundation.org/about">nonprofit foundation</a> created to fund and build the Obama presidential library is already beginning to mull proposals from contenders who'd like to be home to the facility.<p>Think of this fight over a presidential library like a boxing match with contenders in three corners of the ringMon, 07 Jul 2014 07:18:00 +0000Cheryl Corley43597 at http://upr.orgA Presidential Contest ... For Obama's LibraryChicago Students Enroll As Boys, And Graduate As College-Bound Menhttp://upr.org/post/chicago-students-enroll-boys-and-graduate-college-bound-men
<em>This story is part of </em>All Things Considered<em>'s </em>"<a href="http://www.npr.org/series/323986426/men-in-america" target="_blank">Men in America</a>"<em> series.</em><p>In America, nearly 40 percent of black boys live in poverty, and barely half will graduate from high school.<p>But it's quite a different story for young black men at a public charter high school in Chicago.Fri, 04 Jul 2014 20:00:00 +0000Cheryl Corley43537 at http://upr.orgChicago Students Enroll As Boys, And Graduate As College-Bound MenWhy Those Tiny Microbeads In Soap May Pose Problem For Great Lakeshttp://upr.org/post/why-those-tiny-microbeads-soap-may-pose-problem-great-lakes
From the shoreline at North Avenue Beach in Chicago, the blue water of Lake Michigan stretches as far as the eye can see.Wed, 21 May 2014 07:21:00 +0000Cheryl Corley41358 at http://upr.orgWhy Those Tiny Microbeads In Soap May Pose Problem For Great LakesAcross The U.S., Bicycle Commuting Picks Up Speed http://upr.org/post/across-us-bicycle-commuting-picks-speed
As bicycling goes, America is far behind Copenhagen, the promised land where roads look like bicycle highways as people pedal to work. But commuting by bike in the U.S. is catching on — though geographic, income and gender disparities persist.<p>In Chicago, busy Sheridan Road is the start of the Lakefront bike trail on its north side.Thu, 15 May 2014 07:05:00 +0000Cheryl Corley41062 at http://upr.orgAcross The U.S., Bicycle Commuting Picks Up Speed New York And Chicago Bring E-Cigs Under Umbrella Of Tobacco Lawshttp://upr.org/post/new-york-and-chicago-bring-e-cigs-under-umbrella-tobacco-laws
Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>No smoking signs now have an expanded meaning in Chicago and New York. The image of a cigarette in a red circle with a line through it now applies to e-cigarettes, too. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports on the new laws that went into effect in both cities today.<p>CHERYL CORLEY, BYLINE: At a shop called Smoque on Chicago's North Side, there's no tobacco.Tue, 29 Apr 2014 20:03:00 +0000Cheryl Corley40354 at http://upr.orgSubminimum Wages For The Disabled: Godsend Or Exploitation?http://upr.org/post/subminimum-wages-disabled-godsend-or-exploitation
The president recently signed an <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/02/12/executive-order-minimum-wage-contractors">executive order</a> raising the minimum hourly wage to $10.10 for workers employed by federal contractors — including those with disabilities.<p>That's a victory for disabled workers who can make just pennies per hour at so-called sheltered workplaces.<p>While some call sheltered workshops a godsend, others say they are examples of good intentions gone wrong.<p>Sertoma Centre, located in Chicago's south suburbs, is one such organization.Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:31:00 +0000Cheryl Corley40026 at http://upr.orgSubminimum Wages For The Disabled: Godsend Or Exploitation?States, Lawmakers Want Feds To Use New Math For FEMA Calculationshttp://upr.org/post/states-lawmakers-want-feds-use-new-math-fema-calculations
It's no question the weather's been brutal for some communities, including Washington, Ill., a town of 15,000 in the central part of the state. When a tornado <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/11/17/245817868/tornadoes-in-illinois-cause-severe-damage" target="_blank">ripped through the area</a> last November three people died and more than a thousand homes were damaged.<p>Displaced residents recently filled the pews at a local church for a town meeting.Wed, 09 Apr 2014 07:49:00 +0000Cheryl Corley39368 at http://upr.orgStates, Lawmakers Want Feds To Use New Math For FEMA CalculationsLatinos Wary Of All-Out Push To Sign Up For ACAhttp://upr.org/post/latinos-wary-all-out-push-sign-aca
All throughout the country, supporters of the Affordable Care Act have worked to reach the uninsured, holding health fairs and putting ads on TV and radio.<p>The push continues to get as many enrolled as possible, especially Latinos — the most uninsured group in the country.<p>Illinois has taken its show on the road with its Road 2 Coverage statewide mobile tour. In Chicago, Jose Munoz points to Road 2 Coverage's huge RV plastered with the Illinois marketplace slogan — "Get Covered Illinois" — parked outside the field house at Humboldt Park.Sat, 29 Mar 2014 16:51:00 +0000Cheryl Corley38907 at http://upr.orgLatinos Wary Of All-Out Push To Sign Up For ACACommuters Ditch Cars For Public Transit In Record Numbershttp://upr.org/post/commuters-ditch-cars-public-transit-record-numbers
During the morning rush at Chicago's Union Station, commuter trains pull in, the doors open and a crush of people, newspapers and coffee cups in hand, pour off like a flood.<p>Financial analyst Nader Kouklan says he makes the trip from the suburbs to Chicago's downtown every day.<p>"It's easier and just a faster way to get to work, rather than having to deal with the traffic of the morning commute," Kouklan says.<p>Law student Amalia Romano rides Chicago's Metra line, too.<p>"I take it because I don't want to pay $16 to park every day," Romano explains.<p>Romano and Kouklan are among the increSat, 22 Mar 2014 13:37:00 +0000Cheryl Corley38562 at http://upr.orgCommuters Ditch Cars For Public Transit In Record NumbersAs a Test Gets Phased Out In Chicago, Some Boycott Its Final Yearhttp://upr.org/post/test-gets-phased-out-chicago-some-boycott-its-final-year
Transcript <p>MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: <p>It's testing time in Illinois today. Hundreds of thousands of students began taking state tests in math and science but some students, parents, even teachers are refusing. At dozens of schools in Chicago, they're staging a boycott, saying the tests don't matter. As NPR's Cheryl Corley reports, it's part of a growing national debate over measuring student performance.<p>UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: Boycott the ISAT. Let things be.Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:05:00 +0000Cheryl Corley37753 at http://upr.orgFlagging Down Taxi Drivers To Sign Up For Obamacarehttp://upr.org/post/flagging-down-taxi-drivers-sign-obamacare
Dan Ware has been driving a taxicab in Chicago for more than a decade, but he still doesn't have what many jobs offer: health insurance.<p>"I'm without health coverage," he says.<p>And that's not unusual, says Chicago Public Health Commissioner Bechara Choucair. "What we know in Chicago is that around 70 percent of taxi drivers are uninsured," Choucair says.<p>That means about 8,000 cabbies could be eligible for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.Tue, 04 Mar 2014 08:49:00 +0000Cheryl Corley37722 at http://upr.orgFlagging Down Taxi Drivers To Sign Up For Obamacare